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Translate dross from English to Swedish

Summary

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dross:
- avskum; drägg; ohyra
Wiktionary:
- dross → slagg

English

Detailed Translations for dross from English to Swedish

dross:

dross [the ~] nom

the dross (vermin; scum; scrap; trash; dregs; refuse; offal; riff-raff)
avskum; drägg; ohyra
- avskum [-ett] nom
- drägg [-ett] nom
- ohyra [-en] nom

Translation Matrix for dross:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
avskum	dregs; dross; offal; refuse; riff-raff; scrap; scum; trash; vermin	rabble; ragtag; riffraff; rot-gut; rubbish; scum; trash
drägg	dregs; dross; offal; refuse; riff-raff; scrap; scum; trash; vermin	rot-gut; rubbish; trash
ohyra	dregs; dross; offal; refuse; riff-raff; scrap; scum; trash; vermin	riff-raff; scum; vermin
-	impurity; scoria; slag

Synonyms for "dross":

impurity; waste; waste material; waste matter; waste product
slag; scoria; scum

Related Definitions for "dross":

worthless or dangerous material that should be removed¹
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals¹

Wiktionary Translations for dross:

dross

noun

A waste product from working with metal
- dross → slagg
Waste or impure matter
- dross → slagg

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University